karen mckibben

about me

Creative Executive Producer with 18+ years of experience producing award winning broadcast, content, and digital work with agencies across the country. As an Executive Producer I oversee all aspects of tv and content production for brands like Amazon, BMW, Budweiser, Hyundai, P&G, Verizon, Volkswagen, among many more. I deliver crafted projects regardless of their budget or the inevitable challenges that come up during production. I take pride in keeping calm and finding the fun while working because finding solutions is always a little easier when there is laughter.

I have experience working directly with brands, with brands and the full range of agencies, from startups to the biggest in the business. I have spent my career building strong relationships with creatives, clients, and production partners to deliver work that is elevated from the page and everyones expectations. I work on many campaigns that require me to work alongside and manage junior producers and digital teams to deliver content that is cost and time effective without loss of craft.

I’ve organized educational roundtables because i believe learning more helps us all develop within our professions and work more easily together. I was also a co-founder of the madmen bowling league in nyc because having fun in this industry is half of why we made a career out of advertising. 

I am based out of new york city, but also work with agencies in austin, chicago, huntington beach, london, los angeles, richmond, and seattle. I am also always happy to add a new city to the list. 

freelance agency experience

johannes leonardo, nyc, executive producer, volkswagen

pereira odell, nyc/sf, ad council

revolt, london, executive producer, life water

mccann, nyc, executive producer, verizon

standard black, la, executive producer, cvs

grey/hogarth, nyc, executive producer, nestle

droga, nyc, executive producer, accenture

johannes leonardo, nyc, executive producer, volkswagen

service plan, nyc, executive producer, bmw

havas, nyc, executive producer, rite aid

ss+k, nyc, executive producer, every town for gun safety

mccann, nyc, executive producer, verizon, lysol, chick fil a, mucinex

rga, austin, executive producer, smart food

johannes leonardo, nyc, executive producer, amazon

kbs, nyc, executive producer, bmw & monster

saatchi & saatchi, nyc, executive producer, olay & walmart

y&r, nyc, executive producer, dell and special olympics

translation, nyc, senior producer, nba

martin agency, richmond, va, senior producer, ritz

r/ga ny,  executive producer,  samsung

anomaly ny,  executive producer,  budweiser and p&g

leo burnett ny,  executive producer,  united nations

ogilvy & mather ny,  senior producer,  coca-cola

innocean worldwide, huntington beach, ca,   executive producer,  hyundai

saatchi & saatchi ny,  senior producer,  trident gum

razorfish chicago,  senior producer,  samsung

bfg9000 ny,  senior producer,  dish and babyganics

amalgamated, ny,  senior producer,  qdoba and madison square garden

weiden + kennedy ny,  senior producer,  espn. 

johannes leonardo ny,  senior producer,  google

mother ny, senior producer, mitchum

tbwa chiat la,  executive producer,  visa, pur, pedigree, whiskas

tbwa chiat la,  senior producer,  nissan, 

digitas ny,  executive producer,  samsung and comcast 

jwt ny,  producer,  various brands

bbdo ny,   producer,  gillette

lowe & partners ny,  producer,  chase

kirshenbaum bond + partners ny,  producer,  wendys

berlin cameron united ny,  assistant producer,  vitamin water, tidy cats

production experience

advertising

office production assistant - mjz- new york, ny 2005

directors assistant - hsi productions- new york, ny 2005

independent film

line producer | internet stories- new york, ny 2001

line producer | stalemate- new orleans, la 1998

education 

new york university | bachelor of arts in art history with a chemistry minor